Enrollment
278
Elementary
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROANOKE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510330001045
Morningside Elementary
1716 Wilson Avenue SE, Roanoke, VA 24013 · (540) 853-2991 · Roanoke city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL278 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
101%
282 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 66%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 39 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 58% larger than its 5th grade class (31).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
49.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 51.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of VA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
46.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.5%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 60% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Morningside Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Roanoke city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #1,020 of 1,101 | #12 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,038 of 1,111 ▼ 93 | #13 of 17 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #979 of 1,111 ▲ 72 | #8 of 17 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 278 | #1,005 of 1,176 | #15 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #194 of 1,105 | #12 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.6% | #240 of 1,106 | #4 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 101% | #43 of 1,157 | #5 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.5% | #656 of 759 | #9 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
278
+29 (+12%) vs 2020
-19% since 2000-01, when it was 342
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 13.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 278 | 22.9 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 224 | 20.5 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 240 | 22.3 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 249 | 19 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 288 | 19.7 | 14.6:1 | 99% (284) |
| 2015-16 | 301 | 22 | 13.7:1 | 99% (298) |
| 2010-11 | 272 | 20 | 13.6:1 | 89% (243) |
| 2000-01 | 342 | 28 | 12.2:1 | 72% (245) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Morningside Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (288 to 278); teachers up 16% (19.7 to 22.9).
About Morningside Elementary
Morningside Elementary is a small elementary school in Roanoke, Virginia, under Roanoke City Public Schools. It reports enrollment of 278 students in pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Virginia, the average enrollment is about 499.
The district for Morningside Elementary is Roanoke City Public Schools, with 24 schools and 13,811 students.
White students account for 40% of enrollment at Morningside Elementary, more than any other group. Other groups make up 33% Black, 16% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. County-wide, 57% of Roanoke city residents are White. The diversity index for Morningside Elementary is 70%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Morningside Elementary reports a ratio of 12.1 students per teacher, from 22.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia is 1.7 students per teacher.
Morningside Elementary is a bottom-10% school in Virginia on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 46.1% against a predicted 60.5%.
For the population of Roanoke city, median household income comes to about $55,378, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Roanoke city counts 30 public schools with about 14,392 students.
John P. Fishwick Middle sits about 0.5 miles from Morningside Elementary. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Morningside Elementary ranks 7th on proficiency.
The NCES locale for Morningside Elementary is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment was 278 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 249.
This page is set up for the Morningside Elementary community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Roanoke city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
98,355
Census ACS
Median income
$55,378
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
14,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Roanoke City Public Schools
- Patrick Henry HighHigh · 2,030 students
- William Fleming HighHigh · 1,957 students
- Breckinridge MiddleMiddle · 733 students
- Round Hill ElementaryElementary · 720 students
- Westside ElementaryElementary · 624 students
- Woodrow Wilson MiddleMiddle · 601 students
Other schools in Roanoke
- Patrick Henry HighHigh · 2,030 students
- William Fleming HighHigh · 1,957 students
- Cave Spring HighHigh · 1,046 students
- Northside HighHigh · 919 students
- Hidden Valley HighHigh · 832 students
- Cave Spring MiddleMiddle · 746 students
Other Morningside Elementary schools
15 other US public schools in 10 states are named Morningside Elementary. Morningside Elementary is the 16th largest of the 16.
- Morningside Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GA · 722 students
- Morningside Elementary SchoolNEW BRAUNFELS, TX · 665 students
- MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPORT ST LUCIE, FL · 653 students
- Morningside ElementarySioux City, IA · 645 students
- Morningside Elementary SchoolPerry, GA · 488 students
Nearby schools
- John P. Fishwick Middle0.5 mi · 456
- Fallon Park Elementary1.1 mi · 591
- Highland Park Elementary1.6 mi · 362
- Mount Pleasant Elementary1.8 mi · 246
- Crystal Spring Elementary2.0 mi · 323
- Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle2.2 mi · 540
Frequently asked questions
About Morningside ElementaryHow many students attend Morningside Elementary?
Morningside Elementary enrolls approximately 278 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Morningside Elementary serve?
Morningside Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Morningside Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Morningside Elementary is approximately 12.1:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Morningside Elementary?
At Morningside Elementary, the student body is approximately 40% White, 16% Hispanic, 33% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Morningside Elementary?
Morningside Elementary is overseen by Roanoke City Public Schools in Roanoke city.
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